European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes monday May 2, 1977 Littler leading Burns by 5 shots in Houston open by Caryl Taylor Woodlands Tex. Up Gene Liu ice seeking his first tour Victory in two years fired a five under Par 67 saturday to open a five shot Lead Over disgruntled George Burns in the third round of the600,000 Houston open. Bums was within two shots of the Lead after is holes and had a Chance to move to within one As he stood Over a five foot Birdie putt at the Par-516th. But As Burns prepared to putt the bal hit by Littler from the rough almost 250 Yards away rolled onto the Green an across Burns line of sight. Instead of step Ping away from his Ball. Burns went ahead and putted. He missed the make Abl putt and the stood and glared Back Down the Fairway toward  went on to Birdie the Hole and move three shots in front. The incident appeared to unnerve bums who was nervous enough in the first place Siocic he is trying to win his first Lour title. He immediately bogeyed the 17th an dropped four shots Back. Littler then Bir died the 17th to move five shots in front an assume command As he tried to win his canadians win to Lead series 3-1 by Martin lakh Uniondale. . Us ii super scorers Steve Shutt and Guy Lafleur produced rapid fire goals in the opening min utes of play and the Montreal canadians carried on for n 4-0 Victory Over the Newyork islanders saturday night and a com manding 3-1 Lead in heir Mil Stanley cup semifinal series. Shutt. A 60-goal scorer during the regu Lar Campaign also had another goal and an assist while Ken Dryden once again getting Superb support registered his third shutout in eight playoff . Who had recorded four Stanley cup shutouts in five previous years of Post season play was called on to make Only 18 save the defending Champion canadians who have lost Only two of their last a games can wrap up the Best of seven series on their Home ice tuesday , after suffering its first set Back since March 6 by losing Here thurs Day night peppered islander net incr Billy Smith for three goals in the first 8 18of play on shots by shun. Lafleur and Jimmy Roberts. Shult then got the final goal of the evening late in the second period before Chico Resch replaced Smith for the third period. Lafleur s goal enabled him to stretch hisni1l record of scoring at least one Point in a game to 36 games. During that stretch the two Lime scoring Champion has notched 26 goals and 77  opened the scoring with the game Only 1 04 old when he converted a rebound by Guy Lapoint and then assisted on la Fleur s goal just 1 19 later. Roberts then got his third goal of the series at 8 18 when he swept the puck in from the Slot after Smith had fallen to the ice. Shutt got his second goal of the Gam and sixth of the playoffs when he listed a rebound of a Larry Robinson shot Oversmith s shoulder. Canadians 4, islanders 0 Montreal 310-4new york., do0-0 first period-1. Montreal. Smitt Lapointe a 04. . Valleur 7 null lemarre1 23 3, Montreal Rob erts 3 Jarvis. Gei Neyl. . Penalties sati a. Mon,11 04 Marshall by. 11 04 Wilson. Men.  so in  period 4. Montreal. Anutt 4 Robinson. 17 31. Penalties Hart by 3t Robinson. Mon. 1 to. Third period none. Per tie Rke Rouan. Man. U 4fst Laurent. By. 14 49. A lot Detomi Montreal u 10 la new York s a i-18 Goa Rev Montreal Dryden. New Vork. Smitt. Ref can a-1s.317. First title since the 1975 Westchester Clas sic. Littler s 67 saturday gave him a three round total of 14-under 202 Over the Pine studded 7,000-Yard Woodlands Golf club course. Bums who had shared the second Roundhead with Littler shot 72 for a 54-Hole total o 207.in third place came Leonard Thompson at 208 after a 70 saturday and another Shorback were Bill Kratzert who shot the Day s Best round of 66, Lanny Wadkins. Dave Eichelberger and Chi Chi Rodriguez. Jack Nicklaus posted a 67 saturday but was still nine shots Back at 211. Lee Trevi no who faded badly after an opening round 69. Was at 221 with a 75. Littler who has won 27 pea events five since his cancer operation in 1972 wha playoffs fell one shot behind Burns on the opening Hole saturday. But Littler 48. Birdied three holes on the front Side and took advantage of a double bogey by bums on the sixth Hole to seize a three shot Lead at the turn. Bums blamed his own impatience More than anything else in allowing Littler to open up the  heard the Ball come onto the Green said bums. And i should have stopped. Iwas unhappy with myself As i went to the next Hole because i thought i was above Al that impatience now. I m sure Gene did t mean  bums left the interview room Littler apologized to , listen said Littler i am very sorry about that. I did t have an idea i would get it  Nam not no nun in Eton in i sir no a Jeff Down Aero 4-3, on 2nd Sullivan goal in 70-114n-n.n-Tu n-n-n-iu70-r4-70 214 Nri-71-Lu 74-70.w-jiji.n-n-m Winnipeg up Peter Sullivan second goal of the game with 1 38 left in the third period saturday night lifted the Winnipeg jets to a 4-3 Victory Over the Houston Aero and a 2-1 lend in their Best of seven world hockey association Semi final playoff series. Sullivan s second goal his fifth in the series snuffed out a determined comeback bid by the Aero. Who fought Back from second period 3-1 deficit to tic the game at 3-3 with under five minutes remaining inthe third. Bobby Hull and defens Eman Dave Dunn scored the other goals for the defending champions. Replying for the Aero were Terry Yuskowski John Tonelli and Gordie  relied on two Power play opportunities. Hull opening he scoring in the first period and Dunn scoring with a Man advantage in the second. Innelli s Goa also came on the Power play. Jets 4, Aero 3 Houston 111-3winnipeg 7 1-4 Al Rel period t. . Hull i Ford hedbergl.1.40. 2,Houston, rus Kowtko 3 Imark Howe. Popiel. 16 44. Penal ties Troberg. Mpg Soo. Howe. Hon. 6 31 , 7 24, Dunn. Who. I if Marty Howe Hon. L a Marty Howe. Hou. 11 48. Second period3.  Dunn 3 Hedberg. Nilsson 1 1� 4, Winnipeg Sulliven 4 Lanai from. Lab Len .11 11. J. Houston. Tonello i Mcleod. Connors s7. Penalties Gray. Hou. 7 i6. Ford Apfl. 16.h Lukowicz Hou 17 51,  mortalle.-30. Third period. Houston. G. Hove s f Lund grey15 0.1, Winnipeg Sullivan s lab Realen. 11 14 penalties Taylor Hou. I a g. Howe. He major. 1 3 lands from mpg. To 2. Popiel Hou. L 30 Mark Howe. Hou �. Lots on goal Houston � �_2s Winnipeg to to a  Houston Grahame. . Daley. �-10,076. Racers Blank Nordques 2-0, Avert elimination Indianapolis up ii Indianapolis goalie Paul Hogar son turned Back All 22 Quebec shots in a 2-0 Victory Over the nor piques saturday night that averted the racers elimination from the world hockey association playoffs in four straight  Victory by Indianapolis left Quebec ahead three games to one in the bust of seven semifinal playoff series. The nor piques can Clinch the series on Home ice in elis win regatta Annapolis map Yale univer sity won the varsity and freshman heavy weight races in the Crew regatta of Yale Navy and the coast guard at the . Naval Academy Here. In the varsity heavy weight race Yale finished the race in 6 minutes 21.8 seconds a full six second ahead of coast guard. Navy won the varsity lightweight race in 6 29.4. The fifth game monday night. Michel Parizeau and Darryl Maggs scored the Indianapolis goals. Parizeau scored at 12 43 of the second period and Maggs hammered Home a Power play Goa lat 12 45 of the final session. Racers a Nordques 0 Quebec. 0000indianapolis. O 1 1 1 first period no scoring. Penalties Block ind � of Dorey Oue. 6 0 Pecosh ,6 0f Guite qua 13 s7.second period 1. Indianapolis Parl eau 1 Mcdonald. Block. To 43. Penalties do Oue. 4 ii Quebec Bench. 10 03 Bernier. Oue 11 to Thomas ind 11 11.third period 1, Indianapolis. Maggs 1 Staple Lon Thomas la 4i. Penalties Mcdonald ind double minor misconduct game misconduct. S i6 Dorey Oue double minor i 16 Dorey que. 12 46.sheltonaoel. Luebee. 410j-11indianapolis_i is a goalies Quebec. Brodeur. Indianapolis. Hod Anton. Wilt takes volleyball Post los Angeles a former nation Al basketball association Star Wilt Chamberlain said Here he will serve a president of the International volleyball association and will play for the Iva Orange county stars this season. Chamberlain founded the Iva three years ago but has not been involved with the league recently. Bums muttered a few words to Little Rand walked out of the room still obviously unhappy about the incident"1 was left off the tee and behind some Trees said Littler and i took so Long get Ting ready to hit i did t think they would still be on the Green. And besides i did think i could make it. As i addressed the Ball i could t seethe Green and the Ball came out charging the leaders Oene Jitter lms47-Mtgeorge Burnt Flonard Thompson Bill  wad Kolni Dan  pm Rodriguel Andy Norm Jack Nicklaus red Marti  Hinkle Vincent Fernande Jerry Mcge Frank Conne George Knudson Bobby Wadkin Skeith Fergus Bob Shearer Don january Bob Eastwood Forrest Feller Mike he Dbruce Pletzke Steve Melny Elk Masse Ngaw Billy Caspe Frank Beard Uana  Mark Hayes buddy alien Mike him Lou Graham Victor Regalad Dallen Miller Ben Crenshaw Andy bean Gay Brewe Rhale Irwin Jim Colbert Larry Nelson Hubert Green Dave Marr Wally Armstrong Bill Mallon Sam Farle Tony Jackio Arnold Palmer Don me Engala Charles Cood Craig Sadler Futty Zoelzer Lea elder Gil Morgan Tom Kite Jim Dent Julius Boro Gary Koch Mark Pfiel Jim vow finers Mike Morle Jim Simons Paul Moran Bill Pelham Fred Haas Tommy Aaro Jim Jamieson Mark Vlf Peter Jacobsen Lea Trevino Jett Mitchell Ron Caidwell babe Hotkey Bob Silt Booby Cole Albedo Riaden Eirron Cerrudo Elroy Manl Tom Storey 74-m.n-Iiinn-n-nt to in in 70 7670-116 7j777i-h6 7s 70 71 -11677771-116 7 71 71-116ri-/3-n-ai4 w7s.7j-1i6 7s-71.rt-2tl747j7i-j17 717171-111 747171-117n.74.ri-nr 74.71.7i-j17 7j-/77j- 17 74-70-73-2177sm71-j17 t3-/o74-21/71-71.74-217 74-fte js-217 697772-2k76-70-72-21s 71-73-72-11177 7s 73-111 7 7074-21171 71 h-1h 71 7177-211 73-73-742207j7j7j-Jjo 7471 is Jjo 74.7076120 u747s-im16-to.ts-Ai 4 777t-Uin-n-n-m 71.74-76-2217j7j76 111 717377-jj274-7t-77-2� 7s47�-3 71 7570-22474-71-tt 224 71-6m3-224 Austin takes one stroke Lead Over Mann in Birmingham by Carole Corle Birmingham Ala. Up Debbie Austin fired a three under Par 69 saturday to take a one stroke Lead Over Veteran Carol Mann after 36 holes of the go 000birmingham Lyga classic. Austin finished the Day at 137, one stroke ahead of Mann who shot her second straight 69.three golfers were bunched at 139 Debbie Massey. Sandra Post and Jud Kimball. Massey who shared the opening round Lead at 68 with Austin and Mary Lou Crocker had a 71 saturday while Post and Kimball sizzled the 6.000-Yard Green Valley country club course with 66s. Bonnie Bryant had a sparkling 65 to jump Back into Contention at 140. Defending Champion Jan Stephenson visa five strokes off the Pace after rounds of 72 and 70, Crocker faded to a 74 and Wasa Soat 142. I had Many tries under 15 feet and bunt make them Austin said. Debbie Massey and i just could t get the Speed on stes Huu ablet0h�ldmy"""� Austin had birdies on the second fourth and Stitth holes with pars on the  said she was Able to recover after an erratic front  got my concentration  she began with a Birdie on the first Hole but bogeyed the second double bogeyed the fourth birdied the eighth and bogeyed surety five golfers made the Cut at 150.the leaders St Jar St id Phi Judy Kimili Dombi a to Bonn. Or Rani ton k4m.fshl but of  Ker Tirron Silvia  Pinr Jerilyn Briti in  Mary Lou Crocke Conn. Chii Temi  a.  in rotund Dunn c Youngl Arp Alcott Sa-71-tn7s-6j-uo 70-71-14170-71-141 7171-142 71-7114 1i71-14j 72.70_�4j �74 142 Jar by Skuk to am Prentice in 73-6e-h2 72-71-141 71-72-14 10 1-13 73-70-141 72-72-m472-72-144 72-71 m 73-71 u4 1172-144